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Hotel Botel Racek – Prague

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August 11, 2014 Total Views: 5408 Today: 1★★★

Welcome to Hotel Botel Racek Prague, Moored on the Vltava River, Botel Racek is only a 10-minute tram ride from the centre of Prague. It offers free private parking and free Wi-Fi in public areas. This boat hotel offers rooms with satellite TV and bathrooms with hairdryers. Ducks and swans can be seen from the windows. Botel Racek features a bar and a restaurant serving traditional Czech cuisine. Tram line no. 17 stops right outside Botel Racek. Public transport tickets are available at the reception. The centre can also be reached in a 25-minute walk along the river. Vyšehrad Castle and a public swimming pool are close by the Racek Botel. (Hotel Botel Racek Prague hotels booking).

27 Guest Reviews

Paul from United Kingdom, January 17, 2016 at 3:39 pm

Located just a short tram journey from the city centre this is a great location by the river. Very cheap compared to some hotels around city centre and even includes an ok buffet style breakfast. Staff were quite friendly and helpful and short tram journey tickets available from reception.

Agnieszka from Poland, January 7, 2016 at 3:31 pm

Quite good location, bit away from the centre but has convenient transport with 17 tram. Interesting experience to sleep on a boat, so I didn't mind small bathroom. The room was warm and the water was hot. A bit weak wifi in the room. Reception 24h.

Daniel from Czech Republic, January 6, 2016 at 1:54 pm

Great place easily accessible to the center, fantastic view, nice room for the price, pleasant staff, fantastic restaurant views of the river.

Mihael from Macedonia, November 12, 2015 at 6:21 pm

I liked that the hotel was a boat on the river, and we got the room on the lower deck, practically at the same level as the water, overlooking the river. Surroundings were great. The room, actually a cabin and not very large, was actually great, functional, cozy and very satisfactory. Breakfast was good, at the restaurant on the upper deck, again overlooking the river. The hotel is close to the city center. We came by car, so there was sufficient spae to park, without any additional charge.

Nigel from United Kingdom, November 9, 2015 at 11:23 am

Great room, simply furnished, clean, warm. Reception staff excellent, welcoming and helpful. Provided guidance about alternative restaurant (local marina restaurant was excellent and a pleasant 15 minute stroll along the river towards the city). Tram provided excellent service into town and metro links. Wi-fi excellent when in public areas; not so good in room. Overall excellent value for money. Likely to return when next in Prague.

Anonymous User from United Kingdom, November 8, 2015 at 11:29 pm

Comfortable beds. Helpful staff especially the bar tender. Evening meal was good and inexpensive. The location is a couple of miles down river from the city centre but trams run every 3-5 minutes so it's not a problem.

Iustin from Romania, October 24, 2015 at 10:33 pm

Basic hotel with an interesting location – on the boat, in a wonderful landscape. The room was cleaned every day. Nice staff. Non varied breakfast, but satisfactory.

Monika from United Kingdom, October 8, 2015 at 10:34 am

Everything. Staff was friendly and very helpful. Reception always had good attitude and gave me all informations I've ever needed. Room was nice and had character. Comfortable bed and river view. Breakfast nice and delicious (especially bread). Young men who served breakfast had very interesting attitude (I love it) which made me feel like home. Men in restaurant was lovely (very nice). And I loved this interesting taste of coffee. Everyone who would like to know real Prague should go to this botel. I relaxed like never before. Thank you.

Marcin from Poland, October 2, 2015 at 2:56 pm

Nice location at the banks of Vltava river, good connection by tram with the city centre (every 4 minutes), helpful staff at the reception.

Mohd from United Kingdom, October 1, 2015 at 1:53 pm

The concept is quite unique, it being a ferry converted to a hotel. And it's by the river. So that's a nice touch. Rooms were fine. Accessible by tram even if it's quite a distance from the city centre.

Ali from Oman, September 24, 2015 at 11:43 am

Comfortable rooms for the price, not too far away from the city (only one tram stop away!), staff were super friendly and helpful especially Jan! Enjoyed my stay here.

Theodoros from Greece, September 16, 2015 at 10:19 pm

The Botel's location is pretty good. Most of the major sights are just a very short Metro or Tram ride away. The breakfast was more than adequate, but things got a bit too hectic during the weekend and the staff was obviously overwhelmed at some points. Everyone got to eat, but some of us had to wait for clean cups to get their coffee because there none available for a few minutes. The staff did everything to make sure were all fed and satisfied though. The receptionists were pretty helpful and they even stored in their fridge some medicine that to be kept refrigerated, since our room lacked a fridge or mini bar. A fan heater was provided when we said that the room was a bit cold during the night. We visited in mid September and the normal heating hadn't started yet. Note that it wasn't THAT cold, but we come from a warm country, so it was pretty cold for us. The front desk also sells tickets for public transport, but they charge a bit (a couple of Koruns, if I'm not mistaken) more than the actual price of the ticket. I don't know whether this is standard practice for ticker re-sellers in Prague. The view was amazing! We could see ducks, swans and rowing teams practicing from our windows.

Jay from United Kingdom, September 13, 2015 at 9:22 pm

The novelty of a Botel seems pretty cool! Regular trams and just 200 metres up the road to the stop. Brilliantly cheap 24hr tram ticket.

Laura from Belgium, September 3, 2015 at 2:33 pm

Different experience sleeping in a botel. Prepare for a bit of humidity but for the rest just relax and let your self go. The botel is a small walk away from the city center (20 min), but the tram is passing every 3-10 min depending of the hour of the day. Do not hesitate to stay here if you are looking for something different.

Andreas from Germany, August 16, 2015 at 5:54 pm

Good located. Tram station very near. Nice view from our room to Moldau river. Functional rooms. Good option for all travellers with thin wallet.

Bartłomiej from Poland, August 3, 2015 at 12:53 pm

– It's a boat! – You can feed ducks from your window – Good breakfasts – Good localisation, a bit off the town centre, but quiet and cozy. – Great restaurant nearby (Pivovarska Restaurace Dvorce) – Excellent staff – Luggage storage – great on check in and check out days.

Peter from United Kingdom, July 29, 2015 at 11:58 pm

The Hotel was in general fine but location was slightly out of town. The trams though were close by and very frequent staff was very friendly even though they lost our booking but everything worked out.

H from United Kingdom, June 30, 2015 at 5:27 pm

This is perhaps the best hotel that I have stayed at. It is not because of its fancy and glamorous decoration; in fact, the boat hotel has been there for almost 40 years. What I really appreciate is its character, and its warmth, that you don't find easily nowadays in modern hotels. It has a lovely outdoor platform where you can sit down, relax with a meal and a beer. The rooms are not big, however, they are very comfortable that I had no problem sleeping in the evening. (The only problem might be the noise the drunk travellers make when they return late. However, I assume you get that in every hotel in Prague during the Summer) The friends are friendly, and interesting to talk to. Although the hotel don't provide what a lot of people expect – the "stars rated service", it is old school and old school. If you are expecting what you get from a 4 or 5 stars hotel, I think this is a wrong place for you. But if you are adventurous, and want to experience something with a real charter, with age, with warmth, and to experience the real Prague, this is the place you should visit and stay. I spent one full day on the boat, and didn't go out anywhere; I managed to write a lot there. I recommend this boat to writers and artists. You will certainly get some inspiration from there.

Brigitta from Hungary, June 10, 2015 at 7:26 pm

It is close to the tram. Easy to get into the city center. Quiet. The lady at the reception is pretty kind and helpful. It is really cool to sleep on a ship ^^.

Regan from Germany, May 9, 2015 at 7:57 pm

The hotel is in a very good location – a 5 min walk to the train, and then a 10 min ride will get you downtown. The staff was friendly and helpful when we had questions. The breakfast had hot food (eggs, sausages), which was very nice.

Tünde from Hungary, May 2, 2015 at 3:36 pm

There is a great buffet breakfast with many choices (scrambled eggs, boiled eggs, sausages, some vegetables, and cold cuts, etc.). The staff are kind and well-speaking english. The Boat-Hotel a bit further away from the town center, but tram station is right there and its only 10 minutes to travel to the center.

Ryan from United Kingdom, May 1, 2015 at 4:47 pm

Staying on a boat was a fun experience. The staff were great, and handy having the 24 hour reception desk for when I checked in at 1am. The breakfast was fine, interesting but was authentic.

Alan from United Kingdom, April 16, 2015 at 6:51 pm

It was very quite away from the crowds and good value for the money. The new restaurant on the top deck was very handy after hours of sightseeing. George was very accomadating.

Adrian from Ireland, April 6, 2015 at 10:56 pm

Enjoyed the location especially as I had a riverside room with lovely views of the river, its activity and bird life. Good views of the other side especially at night. Nice and quiet location with easy excellent tram connection, also close to Vysehrad – well worth seeing. Very good breakfast with lots of choice and plentiful. Enjoyed staying on a ship. Last and not least it was for me really good value for money.

Peter from United Kingdom, January 15, 2015 at 1:52 pm

Good priced basic accomodation. Helpful staff. Convenient location for public transport. Good heating and hot water Basic breakfast but good for the cost. Yes I would stay there again!!!

Kirill from Russia, January 9, 2015 at 1:52 pm

Price, Living in the ship 🙂 Breakfast is included. Hotel is well connected with the center by trams (you can buy tickets in the hotel).

Imiliya from Estonia, January 8, 2015 at 7:19 pm

-Good location -30 min walk from center or you can take tram-stop is near hotel and you can buy tickets on reception -Nice view on the river from the window -Terrace -Good buffet breakfast